AWA The Surfer vs Rocky Mountain Thunder March14,1988

[sillhoute8]

Dean was one of the nicest people I have ever met. RIP my friend.

[B1rdbrain]

Who's Greg Boyd Rocky MT. Thunder was Dean LaRosa. he was my best friend and was The Corner before he Passed away In 2002. We all Miss you Dean. RIP brother.

[KHaskins23]

2:04 cringe moment of the video! And yeah this match blows

[SmilingSynic]

Ugliest.  Mullet. Ever.

[ItchyGoomie]

They forgot to tell Rocky Mountain that he is supposed to communicate the moves with his opponent.

[bangbang6x]

He has had worse matches as Armoured Saint and Dean Justice. Don't know about him passing. Real name was Dean Del La Rossa lived in Orange county.

[bangbang6x]

He has had worse matches as Armoured Saint and Dean Justice. Don't know about him passing.

[TracyThom]

I wish the Sklar Brothers would have used this match for an episode of Cheap Seats. What a missed opportunity.

[JonathanVonErich]

Sufer looks a little bit like Kevin Von Erich....only the face, he didn't had the body or the talent of Kevin, of course. and Thunder had the size, but not the talent. Hey, at least he tried to achieve his dream, nothing wrong with that.

[Ripplin]

I notice there wasn't much of a reaction from the people facing Thunder, possibly because they were bored or couldn't quite see what happened, but I bet those facing Surfer were cringing like they thought he just broke his neck or something.

[fbar234]

RIP RMT but really that match was god awful

[cthcforlife]

to me it seems like the surfer injured his wrist in that botched move...

[B1rdbrain]

Dean was a great man freind and Wrestler RIP Dean aka Rocky Mt. Thunder, AKA The Corner

[wrsltnmusclefan]

Yeah that was an awfuly painfull looking move at 2.05. He could've broken the Surfer's back or legs for sure. Ouch!!

[timcousar]

I just saw RMT in the movie "How I Got Into College." from 1989.

[prighost]

Rocky Mountain Thunder a.k.a

Dean Vincent LaRossa

Passed Away 4-29-02

So let's be nice about what you say.

[masterblaster406]

1. He's not dead

2. That's not his real name

3. I went to camp with his son

[B1rdbrain]

@masterblaster406 Dean has Passed I spoke at the service. he was Rocky Mountain Thunder before he went on to be The Corner. Dean was a great friend and Wrestler. he started me in Wrestling as Slamm'n Stew.

[beproxsoxbro]

Worst wrestling match. Ever.

[bliss666]

2:05 - *ouch

[Durell89]

Not being disrespectful to the other companys, because they have given us some leagendary names.

[Ripplin]

I JUST watched this match on ESPN Classic Canada and decided to look up info on this Rocky Mt. Thunder guy. Man, that Widow's Peak-ish move was scary, especially now that I have a chance to see it again! :S

[poinoup]

Hate to say it...but Vince'll sign this guy for WM25.

Rocky Mountain Thunder VS The Great Khali

Title For Title.

Hell, throw El Gigante in there too.

Make it a 3 way.

[rcofer911]

The surfer is not silver!260lbs my shiney black ass!!! Rocky Mountain Blunder almost cripple him!! This shit tossed salad!

[apwrock]

WOW this was bad. The Surfer was not Ray Odyssey from ICW and later ECW. Ray was a lot shorter.

[hogarthy]

'the surfer' is Ray Odyssey, who was later in ECW.

[ttrican06]

Nah Sandman started working in the early 90s for Tri-State Wrestling Alliance under the name Mr. Sandman.

[thegreatcapri]

I think the Surfer is the Sandman. I think now.

[thegreatcapri]

A f'd up backbreaker led to a f'd up hip toss finisher from f'd up Rocky Mount Thundershits.

[brighat]

I don't know who The Surfer was (he looks like a bigger Kid Kash) but he must be a pretty tough and durable guy to not have suffered any injury after that botched Widow's Peak. Obviously, Verne Gagne didn't bother training Greg Boyd and it shows with his botched moves and lack of protection for his opponent. I believe RMT wrestled one or two more matches on T.V. before disappearing for good.

[timcousar]

Thunder was Greg Boyd of the Broncos, right? Who was the Surfer?

[tuttlemsm]

Oddly enough, the blown spot looked so sick that the AWA used the clip of it as a ten-second promo piece for Rocky Mountain Thunder thereafter.

[mrbadexample83]

The worst match I have ever seen

[Willsatx]

Mt was awful.

[bacardilvr]

He broke that guy in HALF!!

[ArnoldOldSchool]

Holy crap whatta back breaker!!